Colorado’s mountain casinos posted an 8 percent increase in revenue in November compared with the same month in 2008, according to data released today by the state Division of Gaming.

Black Hawk casinos actually saw a 13 percent increase in revenue, but the statewide total was taken down because casinos in Cripple Creek and Central City reported drops in revenue.

Home to the state’s largest casinos, Black Hawk generates the bulk of Colorado’s gaming revenue.

For November, the state’s 40 casinos reported adjusted gross proceeds – total bets minus payouts – of $61.2 million, up from $56.7 million last year.

Through the first five months of Amendment 50 changes, AGP is up 8.5 percent compared with a year ago. Gaming taxes are up 18.8 percent, an indication that the big boys (Ameristar, Isle) are responsible for much of the revenue increase. Any revenue generated beyond $13 million by a casino within a fiscal year is taxed at 20 percent, the highest rate. The first $13 million is taxed at rates ranging from 0.25 percent to 16 percent.

Emilie Rusch covers retail and commercial real estate for The Post. A Wisconsin native and Mizzou graduate, she moved to Colorado in 2012. Before that, she worked at a small daily newspaper in South Dakota. It's the one with Mount Rushmore.